Day Nurse, part-time

The Hun School of Princeton•Princeton, NJ

23d•Onsite

About The Position

The Hun School of Princeton seeks a dynamic and creative part-time Day Nurse to work Monday through Friday. The part-time Day Nurse is a 12-month position reporting to the Director of Health Services and is responsible for personally providing exceptional medical care to our students.

Requirements

RN licensed in the State of New Jersey
Required passage of State of New Jersey Criminal Background check.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience working in a school environment a plus
Prior experience in an emergency or critical care environment a plus

Responsibilities

Administer holistic patient care including but not limited to routine emergent care to an adolescent population that includes illness and injuries, coordinate appropriate arrangements for treatment with a physician, specialist, or at an area hospital.
Ability to complete comprehensive physical and psycho-social assessments to determine appropriate nursing intervention based on standing medical orders and Clinical protocol.
Administration and dispensing of prescription and over the counter medications as authorized by parents and physicians, while observing for effectiveness, and monitoring for adverse side effects.
Communicate directly with the Director of Health Services, parents/guardians concerning care, treatment, or screening defects and health issues including recommending appropriate follow-up.
Systematic collection, communication, documentation and reviewing of data pertaining to health status, immunization records, and nursing needs of students.
Complete and submit all medical forms, reports, including student accident reports, and other documentation as may be required by policy, regulation, or School requirements.
Adhere to precise documentation protocols for all medications on required administration records and electronic programs.
Transportation of resident student medical appointments: Liaise and coordinate appointments Transporting/accompanying students for medical appointments.
Treat all students, parents, and other members of the school community with kindness and respect, recognizing that this position is typically dealing with stressful and concerning situations.
Ability to prioritize and effectively manage diverse tasks, multitasking in a fast-paced sometimes stressful environment.
Possess a high level of personal and professional integrity.
Plan and complete job duties with minimal supervisory direction, including utilization of appropriate judgment.
Be detail-oriented, collaborative, approachable, kind, and effective communicators.
Excellent technology skills including Microsoft Office suite and Google Mail (Gmail) applications are required.
Perform tasks which are supportive in nature to the essential functions of the job, which may be altered, redesigned, and/or pivoted as necessary based on School needs.